HOW MUCH VITAMIN D DO TEENAGE GIRLS NEED? There is no question that we are aiming way too low at the levels of Vitamin D that we are recommending. In this particular study we find that 1,000 IU / day is not enough to affect bone in teenage girls that are Vitamin D deficient. This […]
CAN A SIMPLE MULTIVITAMIN HELP AVOID HERNIAS? It’s funny. Out of all the surgeries we do on humans, I have always said that the decision for hernia surgery is pretty cut and dry. Can’t exactly take this or that herb to heal the hernia. BUT, this article suggest that zinc or copper deficiencies may contribute […]
What kind of vitamin B12 are you taking? Cyanocobalamin is the most common form, but it’s also the worst form. This is a great way to tell if your multivitamin is a good quality product or a piece of worthless junk. If your B12 is in the cyanocobalamin form (you’ll likely have to look at the […]
The news has been a blur with recent highlights from 2 studies looking at the benefits of multivitamin use. If you took the uneducated viewpoint, you’d throw out those bottles now. Before I get into the gist of this article, let me point out the two articles from the Annals of Internal Medicine that were […]
Vitamin B12 Deficiency. This is an assume review of Vitamin B12 and really supports what I already do in my clinic (which is always good to hear…). I use a B12 supplement with 2,000 mcg of B12, which is 33,333% of the RDA (it also had folic acid and Vit B6) as a substitute for […]
